New $2,500 Grant Digital Main Street for Businesses!

$2500 Digital Main Street Grant

Digital Main Street has just announced a new $2,500 grant for businesses! It’s very similar to the previous DMS grant, however – only businesses who have not received a DMS grant can apply. 

Participant Requirements:

Must be a business that:

• Has a permanent ‘brick-and-mortar’ establishment in Ontario
• Is employing 1-50 employees
• Has not received a DTG previously
• Is paying commercial property tax (commercially assessed), either directly or through commercial rent
• Is a registered business in Ontario and/or is incorporated
• Is open for business/operating at the time of application (not a start up)
• Is NOT a business supplying digital services to other businesses (e.g. website design/development, SEO, programming)
• Is NOT a franchise, including those individually owned and operated
• Is NOT a not-for-profit/ charitable organization
• Is NOT renting office space on a temporary basis (month-to-month)
• Is NOT in a shared workspace such as a hot desk or dedicated desk
• Is NOT a purely online business

Owned by:

• An Ontario resident operating a business in Ontario.
• An individual of 18 years of age or older at the time of application.
• A Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

Has completed the Digital Transformation for Main Street program, which includes:

• The Digital Main Street Assessment
• Has passed the eligibility quiz
• The online training
• Developing a Digital Transformation Plan